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AbTech Corporation proposes to apply its unique Statistical Network ModelingTM technology to develop a non contact prognostic assessment tool that 1) acquires, processes, and analyzes electronic radiated signal data, 2) learns the expected characteristics and patterns of specific radiated signals measured from microelectronic semiconductor devices using AbTech's statistical network modeling techno ...

IN RECENT YEARS THE CORROSIVITY OF THE TACTICAL WHEELED VEHICLE ENVIRONMENT HAS BECOME MORE SEVERE DUE TO INCREASED USE OF ROAD SALTS, INCREASED ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANTS (SO(2) AND NO(X)), AND CHANGES IN CLIMATIC CONDITIONS IN SELECTED GEOGRAPHIC REGIONS OF THE WORLD. THE COMBINED EFFECTS OF THE ABOVE CONDITIONS AND MARINE SALTS HAVE SIGNIFICANTLY DECREASE THE LIFE EXPECTANCY OF SELECTED VEHICLES AN ...

THE OVERALL OBJECTIVE OF THE PROPOSED RESEARCH IS TO INVESTIGATE THE USE OF THE ELECTRICAL POTENTIAL DROP TECHNIQUE AS AN ACCELERATED TEST METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE STRESS CORROSION CRACKING RESISTANCE OF HY-130 STEEL WELDMENTS UNDER CATHODIC PROTECTION IN NATURAL SEAWATER AT AMBIENT TEMPERATURES. WELDS WILL BE DEPOSITED IN 1-INCH THICK HY-130 STEEL BUTT JOINTS. COMPACT TENSION FRACTURE-MECHANICS ...

To fully understand the combustion dynamics when chemical warfare agents are detonated, fast time-scale diagnostics are needed. While computational modeling may provide insight into the different processes, experimental measurements are needed to verify and validate these models. Since the detonation or combustion of chemical agents can result in optically thick fireballs, innovative techniques mu ...

The advanced technology described in this proposal promises to increase the performance of laboratory and, specifically, tabletop x-ray lasers by up to an order of magnitude. Such gains in performance coupled with compact technology will lead to the introduction of the world s first table-top, commercial x-ray laser. Tetra proposes to develop an advanced driver for the laboratory laser based upo ...

There is a substantial body of evidence demonstrating that biofilms growing inside the water lines of dental units pose a significant risk as a source of infection. The problem has been recognized by practitioners, regulators, manufacturers, and the ADA, with the ADA proposing a set of guidelines for water quality that include a limit of 200 colony forming units per milliliter for the year 2000. ...

One of the biggest problems faced by both military and non-military personnel in planning and conducting Operations Other Than War (OOTW) and Law Enforcement (LE) is a lack of cultural awareness. A lack of cultural awareness in OOTW causes misplanning and misinterpretation in the areas of economics, politics, religion, and historical events. The objective of the proposed work is to produce a des ...

MAX phases are an important class of layered machinable ternary carbides and nitrides that exhibit a unique combination of ceramic and metal properties. In 2011, a new family of two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides, nitrides, and carbonitrides – called MXenes – was discovered via selective etching of the ‘A’ element from MAX phases. Texas Biochemicals Inc., has ...

The contractor has patented technology for a unique process that directly converts a two-dimensional acoustic disturbance, such as a wave front, into an intensity-mapped visible image in real-time without electronic circuitry; that is, it is a direct pressure gradient imager. The imager relies on the piezo-dichroic properties of a continuous layer of a dichroic material thin film that serves as bo ...

A quality simulation which allows a user to simulate the acoustic emissions in a multi-source environment and then study the effects these conditions have on a set of acoustic sensors would be of great value. As acoustic sensors technology continues to advance with robust algorithms for detection, tracking and identification as well as high performance hardware providing real-time operation, thes ...